Learning barre chords can be one of the most difficult steps when learning the guitar. It can hold people back for months, or worse, put them off playing altogether. In this guitar lesson, I explain a simple way to play barre chords that means you’ll learn correctly and effectively, saving […]
In this lesson, we discuss a few ways to make playing chords simpler and smoother. First of all, we look at keeping the correct fingers in place to minimise the finger movement. Then we look at how to smoothly transition between different chords, especially when we have difficult chords or […]
🎫 Tickets for LIVE! Justin Hawkins Rides Again…for the first time! UK Tour: https://tinyurl.com/kneukve2 I’m back! Thank you for allowing me that little hiatus, I needed it. Onwards into 2024 where I will be filming some new longform podcasts with Jenny May Finn and our special guest Rick Astley! Bobby […]
The pentatonic scale is often the first scale that beginner guitar students learn. This doesn’t always happen with other instruments and also these scales aren’t necessarily more important than major scales or minor scales. In this video, we look at what makes the pentatonic scale unique, and how it is […]
🎫 Tickets for LIVE! Justin Hawkins Rides Again…for the first time! UK Tour: https://tinyurl.com/kneukve2 Bruce Dickinson (singer of Iron Maiden, obviously) has returned with a brand new album for the first time in years. The debut single is this, Afterglow of Ragnarok. What do you think? Does it hit the […]
🎫 Tickets for LIVE! Justin Hawkins Rides Again…for the first time! UK Tour: https://tinyurl.com/kneukve2 I had heard of Amon Amarth before but never listened to them. Today I’m listening to Amon Amarth’s new song “Saxons and Vikings” featuring the British Heavy Metal band Saxons! I didn’t know what to expect, […]
🎫 Tickets for LIVE! Justin Hawkins Rides Again…for the first time in London are here: https://tinyurl.com/kneukve2 The Rolling Stones are…on a roll…with another new single called “Mess It Up”. Quite a few of you have asked whether I think Mick Jagger is using autotune so I’ll have a listen and […]
🎫 Tickets for LIVE! Justin Hawkins Rides Again…for the first time! UK Tour: https://tinyurl.com/kneukve2 The Lemon Twigs have released a new song called “My Golden Years”. I really enjoy the Lemon Twigs, and despite their very obvious influences, there’s something about them that’s just great. What is it? You can […]
🎫 Tickets for Justin Hawkins Rides Again tour in London & Liverpool: https://tinyurl.com/kneukve2 I have never ever even heard of Beartooth before, however they seem to be garnering a lot of attention on YouTube with their latest songs. Today I’m going to react to Beartooth’s song “Might Love Myself” and […]
🎫 Tickets for Justin Hawkins Rides Again tour in London & Liverpool: https://tinyurl.com/kneukve2 Green Day have released their new song “One Eyed B*st*rd” however discerning music fans have said it sounds eerily familiar to a P!nk AND Deep Purple song. Does it? Do they get away with it? Tell me. […]
